Ellsworth Brings Home Some Wins at NMPF Cheese Contest

We were excited to participate in the 2019 National Milk Producers Federation’s Championship Cheese Contest. Every year NMPF hosts the annual cheese contest member cooperatives. This year 15 NMPF cooperative members submitted 237 entries, totaling 3050 pounds of cheese to be judged.  (And if you’re asking, ‘what happens to all that cheese after the contest?’ Extra cheese from the contest and dairy products from the Dairy Bar were donated to the New Orleans Mission. The New Orleans Mission strategy is to RESCUE men and women from homelessness, abuse, human trafficking, and addiction, provide the tools and environment necessary for a sustainable RECOVERY, and later foster the successful RE-ENGAGEMENT back into society as a healthy and skilled individual, ready to lead a productive, purpose-driven life. Pretty cool, huh?!)

We brought home wins in the following categories:

Processed American Category
Plain – 2nd Place Wohlt Swiss American
Flavored – 2nd Place Wohlt Swiss Onion

Unique or Flavored Category
Hot and Spicy(Pepper, Jalapeno, Ghost Pepper, Habanero, chipotle, etc.) – 2nd Place Blaser’s Habanero Ghost Pepper Monterey Jack

Snack Category
Natural Cheese Snacks(cheese curds, string cheese, etc.) – 1st Place Ellsworth Cajun Cheese Curds
Natural Cheese Snacks(cheese curds, string cheese, etc.) – 2nd Place Ellsworth Hickory Bacon Cheese Curds